Concrete wall construction



*May 15, 1928. 1,670,057

C. M. ALLEY CONCRETE WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Deo. 22, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet l llllllll um gli May 15, 1928. 1,670,057

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C. M. ALLEY CONCRETE WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Dc. 22, 1925 sheets-'sheet INVENTOR. (HARLES M L/ EY Patented May 15, 1928.

CONCRETE WALL coNsTRUorIoNl applicationfued December 22,1325. y serial No. 77,044'. y

This invention relates to concrete wall construction, and particularly to movable forms as used for pouring such walls.

The principal objects of the present invention are to effectcertain improvements over the formsv shown in my Patent No. 1,550,051, issued August 18, 1925, Iwhereby the rising wall isvmore easily maintained perfectly vertical and the forms may be somewhat moreeasily assembled, together with improved mold and aligning connections making the use of my system of forms more practicable.

In the drawings hereto the improvements over'my earlier construction are shown, together with sufficient detaily of the earlier stgucture so as to make them understanda le.

' Figure 1 isa perspective view of a wall being erected with my improved forms showing'substantially all the features otl importance and with one of the hollow core molds raised vertically out of the wall forms.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical cross section of a portion of the wall to'better show the relation of the forms to the clamping and aligning devices.

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the form aligning clamps mount-ed on the vertical wall aligning bar. y y Figure 4 is anenlarged perspective view of one of the track hangers secured to the upper end ofthe wall aligning bar.

Figure is aN perspective view of one of the straps vwhich space the sides of the wall forms and support the cores .which form the wall hollows. v Y

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view ofva concrete wallfbetween forms held together by my improvedcleats and tie wires.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal section of the wall forms showing my improved cleats and tie wiresfor holding the walls againsty outward pressure.

`Figure 8 is an elevational view of a cleat, to the upper end of which a 'similar' cleat is fitted, the upper cleat being shown as a fragment, and I y Figures 9 'and 10 are respectively sections taken on lines 9-9 and 10-10 of Figure 8.

Briefly explained lthe invention differs chiefly from my copending application showing a method of building concrete walls l1n which the wall forms were successively aligned upward against a. bar hanging from an elevated track, in providing a double track forv thebar, oney above the proposed walland the other at the base 'or ascending surface` with t-he vertical aligning barsheld vertically at all times on these two tracks in-` l dependent of the rising wall so as not tobe influenced by it and thus avoid an incrementalmisalignment of the wall toward one or. both sides, as possible with my"earlier system if the forms were not perfectly cleaned before clamping to the'a-scendingy wall, or not clamped tightly enoughthereagainst.

Other improvementsconsist in the details of the structure. 1" l In Figure 1a concrete wall in proce'ss of construction near the corner oft-he ,building is shown. `The finished portion ofthe wallr is designated 1, Vwhile arranged alongits upper edge are two rows of my wall forms 2,-

some with and some without coresv 7in position, and some being filled with vconcrete 4 from a. spout 5, others entirely filled. as at 6, and stillothers where the concrete'has set 'as at 7 and thecores have beenremoved showing the hollow wall spaces-8.

vAt each corner of the building are arranged'vertical forms comprising innerand outer right angle boards 9 and10 spaced by taper bolts 11, while the lmain wall forms compriseeach a pair of boards 2 also spaced y withtaper bolts 11 as similarly shown in my copending application referred to, and also by upper straps r12 though inthi's case unsecured to the upper edges of the formv boards. i f' Y Y The straps 12 as more clearlyfshown in Figure 5' are formed with several lugs or y ities? downward projecting pieces 12v adapted to simply'be positioned'over the form` sides as i indicated in Figures 1 and 2 so as to hold Contact with'the form sidesare for use with narrower wall construction-wherein the form sides are'to be held closer together, thus one set of straps is suitable for spacing the form sides for yseveral thicknesses of walls.y

Atthe outsides of the boards 2 are .ver-v 'tical` cleats 13 preferably out at an angle at the ends' so as toiproject from the vvupper form a few inches'over the side of the lower form.

In arranging arow. ofthese forms along lthe yform sides rigidly against inward or outH f -.ward deflection. The two inner .lugs notin each new row of forms is supported on the fr 'as more clearly shown in Figurev 3 andv` which bars are' adjustable along a pairv o t horizontal .i tracks .16 and 17T aligned; vert1- callyiover one another and to whichptracks the bars are supported by-hook `ghangiers 18 so.

that ft-heymay be freelyivplaced on the `tracks oradjustedtherealonuj y Y vThe tracks l@ and; lfaremarried,onfthe upright members lQfofy-ajscaiold, 2O `first tfal'ong one side (prefereblythe inside),`

onestory Wall is `toglceflmilt thefbars :and 1.7 spaced suiliciently tov handle thejob with out shi fling-of thetraks, but it 'ai Wall several stories high is to. bebuiltithe tracks may be elevated i'rointigne to time,` d

ln the ,dranf'ingone aligning bar l5 only isshown to avoid confusion; though it is.,the

intention yto use anynumber of thena along thegsicles ofthe wallvforms to accurately align them upwardly eac-l1 newl row-ispositione'd. l Y y These barsareprovided with sleeves as shown at 2l adjustable. up. and `down the c A enne-l i ber. l5 i. by" means. off a clamp screwl 22, extending'between the. returnl edgesy of the chan-nel and engaging-'ga Sliding .nut'23` lying Within the channel. Thesleeves have laterallyextending arm Q4 with down- Wardlyturned lugs 25 thereon; adapted -to be positioned over the near-.edge fot? a 'form so iis v .Y Y Talebar 5,. it beingfound sufiicicnt to have the arm engage the upperiedge of the foi-m only as the lower-edges. are aligned 'over the similarly aligned edges of the llow-er row oiforms f 'By thearrengeniient,described the ascend# ing' lorms. are aligned vertically.; by rigid bars alnf'aysheld: in. perfect vertical position on tracks ntf/the.A upper andi lower: ends of m:the -bars and the lower end' independent of the; wall thereby preventing-i any. gradual dis-placement ot the Wallv rom gradually displacing the. lower ends- -of2 thev vertical bars. l5 as was possible in' my .former cone struction mentioned Y In ormine` hollowv Walls the cores 34 attached: in oups to a. concrete-diverting gable;Y roof@ plate 3f Iare supported on` the straps 1Q' as. ini? my copendingeV4 application, andthe ltaqper; spacing bolts 11 are; positioned ell before confunencing l erection and.

toy held Lit indefiniteA distancev from theA will easily closetof exact positionnpon, driving the keys ll into the taper bolts.'` y

lt should be observed that since the straps, l2 are net s'ecured to the opposite form sides they may be freelyli-lted therefrom so i ,einen in placing or removing the `only'litt single sides and not the two attached lsides, asbetore7 thus reducing Vt-he Weight lifted to one halt and providing for easyutransprortation and stacking of Vthe :forms ina l minimum space, y i

The upper lendsljof thecornenormsBand l() ,I are --held by; boards Q6 l. and, 2 Q extending lroidipthe2l track. 01, SClfldrnpright 20 notched tov spa'cefthe uprigl'itx-vform. boar sk asgshoxvn i11.,fFigii1e, l, l Y lin pouring,` the, concrete` advantage `is taken .ot the lupper track-.17asaeuppont to): a. rolling hoppen, 28, hayinvg, depen.dingl sprout; 5 so that. the hopper 1r1 be rolled alle g. theirack, and'rthel spoutlowi lalways come directly over the Wally. forms; tombe, filled.;` A I y Y Thisvlhopper 20. .is providedfwith tWosets of rollers. 29; and 29. andis showntrhan'ging from. theltraclron 'theysetlotrollers52947A the n other set being usedy When reversing theldi rection oglf the .spout.or-.Whenthe traclnis'on theothersidi/g@oftheivall.V f

In ce, rryingfroiit my improved arrangement usi,ng.tl1e,t\vo Itracksitis desirable `torsirnf plicjtys `sake that; the tracksfbe .vertically aligned; on 1 one side` of .the Wall` being nailed against eoinmon'nprights, but this yis not: absolutely necessaryL as the tracksmay be ol'lset so long as they are parallel to one an other, itsimply vbeingv necessary to l make the oflset.y ofthe upper, and lower bar hook 18 to y correspond, an d :the: hooksmay also be vertically. ad) uetable, alongfthe open gside ot the, channel bar as shown-.in Figure 4i WherefA fin thchooks ,aielrclanipcbd tothe retnrn ences of the bar by alboltJ-() lengagingv sliding nutyl withinfthe.L channel.V y

VReiterringi now, `tolEigures Gte; l() inclu-y sive, the improved cleat 391shownjnfigurc 8,con'iprises agrib. 10; .haring gspacedfwalls/ll andi from, which. project-respectivelymco planar fienges 43 andill. The flanges and etlyare pr.ovided-iwitl-rv apertures Zl5.-through which nailsl may extend to.,V 'fasten ,thecleats terthewall, forms The rib llg'asshoivn in Figure 8 extends below the angesdland 44.V this extended; portion of. theerib be'fig naomer-than the main portion oi'pthe rib.. Th e nib; el() ,i also tendsebove @the upper ends of the flanges and 44, and is ,providedivvith a.l slot. 48 'at i .s upper end AQ cleat,- 50 is showinas cooperating ivitlimthe cleat 39;. The cleat 50fis.; ot. the same4 constructiorra as the cleat 3 9, The-lippenend .olethevy rib lllot' the,l cleat over theredueed-Aloiven' end at the slotted end, both sides 4l and 42 being arcuated. As shown in Figurey 8, the tie Wires 55 and 56 are looped around the ribs of the cleats, the Wiref55 being disposed betiveen the adjacent lianges of the cleats 39 and 50, While the tie wire 56 is looped around the reduced portion 47 or' the rib 40 just below the flanges 43 and 44;. These tie Wires extend through the Wall forms 2 and around the ribs, and another pair of cleats identical with the pair of cleats 39 and `50. It will thus be readily seen that by tightening the Wires and 56. the vcleatsrmay be held to the Wall forms. L The tie vWires 55 and 56 are provided respectively with loops 58 and 59 by Winding` Wires (50 and 6l respectively around them. These loops are for the vpurposeof centering the core hereinbeiore described. lVhen it is desired to remove the lower Wall forms, the lower tievvire 56 is cut and the forms may then be removed, this removal being" facilitated by the arcuate edges or the rib of the cleat and the pro-v vision of the slot 48 in the rib.

I claim: f 1. In Wall molding apparatus, a pair ot guides parallel with the proposed Wall andv supported one above the other, and a device supported by and extending vertically from one guide to the other adapted for vertically aligning the Wall as it is built upward.

' 2. In wall molding apparatus Withfmov- Vable Wall forms, an aligning bar vertically supported adjacent the proposed Wall independent thereof, means projecting from said bar adapted for 'gripping both sides of a side board ot the Wall form for spacing the 'p board from the bar.

8. In Wall molding apparatus, a pair of tracks parallel with the proposed wall supported one above the other, and a substantially rigid bar extending vertically from one track to the other and adjustable therealong y for aligning the Wall vertically therewith as the Wall is built.l y

di. ln Wall molding apparatus Withmovable :formsan elevated track supported parallel with the proposed wall, a channel bar vertically supported from the track and a device slidably supported in the channel of the bar adapted ,for aligning the Wall forms with the bar.

5. In wall molding 'apparatus'with movable Wall forms, a guide elevated above the Wall adapted for aligning the Wall forms parallel therewith, and a concrete hopper movable along said guide provided with a spout adapted to discharge into a row of said forms for casting the Wall as the hopper is moved along. v

6. in *Wall molding` apparatusfa scaf-` fold at one side of the Wall, a pair of tracks carried by the scaffold, one of said tracks beingclevated above the other and both being parallel with the proposed lWall, an

aligning bar .extending across both tracks vertically supported thereby, Wall forms for casting the Wall, and means extending from the bar 'o-r aligning the forms vertically and parallelto the tracks. i

7. A cleat comprising a rib, coplanar flanges extending laterally from said rib,

said rib .being longer at vbolthends than said flanges.

8. n false structure, spaced Walls, a. pairr of cleats on the outside of each of saidvvalls,v

each cleat comprisinga rib havinganotch at one end and being thinner at its other end than at its notched end, the notched end of each rib of each lower Vcleat enclosing cleat With which it -at one end and being thinnerat its other end than` at its notched end, the notchedk end of each rrib of each lower vcleatenclos` ing the thinner end ofthe cleat with which it is paired, and Wires looped around said cleats and having a loop between said Walls.

l0. In ialse structure, spaced Walls, a. pair of cleats on the outside of each of said Walls, each cleat comprising a rib having a notch at one end and being thinnerv at its other end than at its fnotched'end, the notched end of each rib of each lower cleat enclosing the thinner end of the cleat with which itis paired, and Wires looped around said cleats.

11. In false structure, spaced Walls, a pair of cleats on the outside of each of said Walls, each 'cleat comprising a rib having a notch at one end and beingthinner at its other end than at its notched end, the notched end of each rib oteach lovver cleat enclosingv the thinner end of the cleat with which it is paired, and a. Wirelooped around opposing pairs of cleats between the cleatsv of each pair.

. A cleat. comprising a rib, coplanarflanges ext-ending laterally from said rib, said rib being longer at both ends than said ianges, and having a notch at one end.

13. A cleat comprising a rib, copl'anail ianges extending laterally .from `said rib,

loo i said ribbeing longer at bothl ends than said angesand having a notch at one yend and being lthinner at its'other end than at its vnotched end. i

CHIARLES M... ALLEY. 

